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fix(desktop): save and copy any image the app can show#29079

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In the desktop app, Save image and Copy image failed on images that were visible on screen. The error was "The file could not be fetched. The host may block browser access (CORS)…" (#26913).

An <img> can show media that the renderer's fetch() cannot read. CORS, the CSP connect-src list, and cookie rules apply to fetch() but not to an <img>. Save and Copy downloaded the image again with fetch(), so they failed on any host the renderer could not read, even when the image was on screen.

Fix

When the renderer's read fails on desktop, the Electron main process reads the bytes with the main window's session (session.fetch, with cookies, like the <img>). Those renderer rules do not apply there. The new readMedia bridge method answers only the main window, and only for http(s) URLs. Save and Copy share readMediaBlob, so both now work. Reads that worked before still use the renderer fetch().

Web clients do not change. A plain browser still cannot read a third-party host that sends no CORS headers. That case needs the server to read the image, as #23084 proposes.

Proof

Desktop dev build on Linux, with a thread that shows an https image from a host without CORS (Google logo) and a local workspace image.

Before: Save fails on a visible imageAfter: Save works
beforeafter save

After the fix, Save opens the native dialog with the image's file name. The saved file is byte-identical to the source (cmp).

save dialog

Copy image shows "Image copied". A clipboard readback (xclip -t image/png) gives a valid 544×184 PNG. The local workspace image still copies (2000×1390 PNG).

  • New mediaContent.test.ts case: fails on main with the exact toast text and passes with this change.
  • New window.test.ts case: other windows and non-http(s) URLs get null without a fetch.
  • vp run check:changed passes.

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apps/desktop/src/ipc/methods/window.tsline 337Outdated · 9d46969Open thread
……@@ -311,6 +312,34 @@ export const openExternal = DesktopIpc.makeIpcMethod({
334+ return {
335+ status: response.status,
336+ mimeType: response.headers.get("content-type") ?? "",
337+ data: new Uint8Array(await response.arrayBuffer()),
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🟠 High methods/window.ts:337

Saving a large video through downloadMedia buffers the entire remote response in the Electron main process, which can exhaust memory and terminate the desktop app. response.arrayBuffer() reads the body to completion without a size limit; enforce a streamed byte limit and cancel oversized responses, or stream saves directly to a file, and reject unsuccessful responses before reading their bodies.

No longer relevant as of b65a276950dc60044cc452f5d4345457f610e93b

Ttheo11d ago

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🤖 Claude Opus 5.5 responding on behalf of Theo

Fixed in b65a276. The main process now streams the body and stops at 256 MiB, returning 413 with no bytes. The renderer shows "The file could not be fetched (HTTP 413)." instead of the app crashing. Non-2xx responses return before their body is read. window.test.ts streams 257 MiB and expects 413. With the cap removed, that test's worker aborts on memory.

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Verdict: Needs Human Approval

Macroscope's review found this PR requires human approval — Save and Copy gain a native fallback for images blocked by browser fetch restrictions. The new bridge also permits arbitrary credentialed HTTP(S) response reads outside CORS/CSP, requiring a human decision on whether that broader access is acceptable.

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✅ Thread transfer remains within every enforced ceiling.

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Baseline: 1973e0a · PR result: b65a276 · Source CI: success

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10 historical turns, 5 command tools per turn, 878.9 KiB retained MCP result per historical turn, and a 1.05 MiB retained result in the measured turn.

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Walkthrough

The desktop bridge now exposes a media-reading IPC method. The main process validates requests and fetches HTTP(S) media through the window session. The renderer uses this method when browser fetch does not return a successful response.

Changes: HTTP(S) media reading

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Define and wire the media-read bridge
packages/contracts/src/ipc.ts, apps/desktop/src/ipc/channels.ts, apps/desktop/src/preload.ts, apps/desktop/src/ipc/DesktopIpcHandlers.ts		The IPC contract adds the media result shape and DesktopBridge.readMedia. The preload forwards requests through the new channel, and the handler installer registers the method.
Authorize and fetch media in the main process
apps/desktop/src/ipc/methods/window.ts, apps/desktop/src/ipc/methods/window.test.ts		The handler accepts requests only from the main window and only for HTTP(S) URLs. It fetches with the window session and credentials. Failed responses return their status and an empty body; bodies over 256 MiB return status 413. Tests cover authorization, URL schemes, response fields, and the size limit.
Use the desktop reader when browser fetch fails
apps/web/src/components/media/mediaContent.ts, apps/web/src/components/media/mediaContent.test.ts		The renderer tries the desktop bridge for HTTP(S) media when browser fetch does not return a successful response. A test checks the bridge request and resulting blob bytes.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Sequence Diagram(s)

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1sequenceDiagram
2 participant mediaContent
3 participant desktopBridge
4 participant readMedia
5 participant windowSession
6 mediaContent->>desktopBridge: readMedia(url)
7 desktopBridge->>readMedia: Invoke desktop:read-media
8 readMedia->>windowSession: Fetch HTTP(S) URL with credentials
9 windowSession-->>readMedia: Status, MIME type, and bytes
10 readMedia-->>desktopBridge: Media result or null
11 desktopBridge-->>mediaContent: Media result or null

Possibly related issues

  • pingdotgg/t3code#26913 — The issue reports desktop Save failure for HTTPS images blocked by CORS. This change adds a main-process fallback for renderer fetch failures.
  • pingdotgg/t3code#23619 is not addressed; the reported case involves data URLs, which remain on the existing path.

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Desktop Save and Copy can still remain pending if a media host stalls. The response is now size-bounded; the remaining timeout risk is limited enough for owner acceptance or follow-up.

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apps/desktop/src/ipc/methods/window.tslines 333–337Outdated · 9d46969Open thread
……@@ -311,6 +312,34 @@ export const openExternal = DesktopIpc.makeIpcMethod({
334+ return {
335+ status: response.status,
336+ mimeType: response.headers.get("content-type") ?? "",
337+ data: new Uint8Array(await response.arrayBuffer()),
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2sed -n '30,80p' apps/web/src/components/media/mediaContent.ts
3rg -n 'AbortSignal|timeout|session\.fetch|net\.fetch' apps/desktop/src | head -40

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1set -o pipefail
2printf '%s\n' '--- mediaContent references and surrounding flow ---'
3rg -n -F --glob 'mediaContent.ts' -e 'readMediaBlob' -e 'downloadMedia' -e 'copy' -e 'fetchMediaBlob' apps/web/src/components/media/mediaContent.ts || test "$?" -eq 1
4sed -n '1,220p' apps/web/src/components/media/mediaContent.ts
5printf '%s\n' '--- ContextMenuImage complete fetch path ---'
6sed -n '1,90p' apps/desktop/src/window/ContextMenuImage.ts
7printf '%s\n' '--- desktop media/read tests and size-related conventions ---'
8rg -n -F --glob '*.{ts,tsx}' -e 'READ_MEDIA_CHANNEL' -e 'readMedia' -e 'MAX_.*BYTES' -e 'max.*bytes' -e 'arrayBuffer()' -e 'AbortSignal.timeout' apps/desktop/src apps/web/src || test "$?" -eq 1
9printf '%s\n' '--- package/runtime declarations relevant to the reviewed desktop code ---'
10sed -n '1,120p' apps/desktop/package.json

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Length of output: 18672

Bound the desktop media fallback read.

When renderer fetch() cannot read an image, readMedia can wait for a non-terminating response or allocate the full response body in the main process because it calls response.arrayBuffer() without a deadline or byte limit. Return non-2xx responses before reading their bodies. For successful responses, stream the body with a maximum byte count and an abort deadline. The existing ContextMenuImage implementation provides a repository precedent for a 10-second timeout and bounded streaming.

This fallback is used by Save and Copy only when renderer fetch().blob() cannot read the image. The renderer path also materializes the body, so the practical impact supports minor rather than major severity.

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8Update readMedia to return non-2xx responses before reading their bodies; for
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Ttheo11d ago

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Byte limit and non-2xx handling: fixed in b65a276. Non-2xx responses return before their body is read, and successful bodies stream with a 256 MiB cap (413 past it).

10-second deadline: declined. This path saves videos too, and a valid large save over a slow link would fail at 10 s. The renderer fetch() path it falls back from has no deadline either. If the host stalls, the main process only waits; it does not use more memory.

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@t3dotgg The supplied code confirms both fixes: non-2xx bodies are canceled without being read, and successful bodies stream with a 256 MiB cap.

I withdraw the 10-second deadline request. A fixed total deadline can reject valid large downloads over slow connections. No further change is needed for this finding.

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  • fix(desktop): save and copy any image the app can show5e80508
  • fix(desktop): cap native media reads so huge files cannot exhaust memoryb65a276